Bag



A ril i8, 196] R. E. AbAMs 2,980,314

BAG

Filed July 24, 1959 RICHARD E. ADAMS INVENTOR.

BY WJ/l/VL? ATTORNEY United States Parent BAG I 7 7 Richard E. Adams, 523 s. Main St, Hightstown, N.J. Filed July 24,1959, Ser. No. 829,426

1 Claim. (Cl. 229-65) about the bag and twisting the ends of the wire together.

Such constructions are quite satisfactory insofar as they hold the mouth of the bag securely closed during shipment, storage and handling. However, the closing of the bag often requires two operators, one of whom holds the mouth of the bag closed while the other requires two.

hands to wrap the wire about the bag and twist the ends together. Furthermore, when the housewife or other purchaser wishes to open the bag, the tightly twisted ends of the Wire offer no means permitting the ends to be grasped so that it is frequently necessary to tear the bag or use a wire cutting tool to open it for removing the potatoes. Moreover, after the bag is opened by tearing or cutting the wire, it cannot be fastened closed again without the use of a further wire, string or the like.

In accordance with the present invention, a novel type of bag and fastening means are provided which permit a single operator to close and fasten the bag, whereas the bag may be opened and reclosed by the housewife without the use of special tools or tearing the bag.

These advantages are preferably' attained by forming the bag with holes near the top of the bag and relatively close together, and by providing tying means such as a wire, cord or the like which passes through the holes so that it may remain applied to the bag. An operator using such a bag may close the filled bag with one hand while grasping one end of the tying means with the other hand. He can then wrap the free end of the tying means about the closed mouth of the bag and twist or otherwise secure the free end of the tying means in bag closing position.

In the preferred form of the present invention, the tying means is formed of wire and is provided with loops of different size on its opposite ends so that the loop on one end of the wire may be slipped through the holes in the bag in applying the tying means to the bag, whereas the loop on the other end'of the wire may be larger than the holes in the bag so that one end of the wire may be pulled to permit the wire to be wrapped about the closed mouth of the bag without pulling the wire off the bag. Moreover, the smaller loop on the wire may he slipped through the larger loop in securing the tying means in place. Such loops further form means which can be readily grasped by the housewife to untwist or unfasten the Wire whereby the bag can be readily opened and later reclosed and fastened without destroying the bag ortying means.

Accordingly, the principal object of the present invention is to provide a bag with fastening means which enable a single operator to close and fasten the mouth of the bag so as to hold the bag securely closed.

2,980,314 Patented Apr. 18, 1961 Another object of the invention is to provide a bag with holes therein adjacent the mouth of the bag for receiving fastening means.

A further object of the invention is to provide above! of a bag closed type of tying means for holding the mouth during shipping and handling of the bag.

A specific object of the invention is to providea'bag with holes therein near the mouth of the bag together with a wire type tying means which will pass through said holes and present loops of different sizes on the ends thereof permitting the loop on one end to be passed through the loop on the other end in fastening the tying means.

These and other objects and features of the present invention will appear from the following description there of wherein reference is made to the figures of the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Fig.1 is aperspective illustrating the upper portion of one form of bag embodying the present invention with a preferred type of tying means applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a perspective showing the upperportion of the bag of Fig. 1 when closed;

Fig. 3 is a perspective illustrating an alternative embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a top plan viewof the construction shown in Fig. 3 as seen when filling a bag; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective illustrating an alternative form of bag and closing means embodying the present inven tion.

In that form of the invention chosen for purposes of illustration in Figs. 1 and 2, the bag 2 is formed of flex ible material such as the multi-ply paper bags now conventionally employed in forming potato bags sold through retail channels. The bagis formed with gussets 4 and is provided with aligned openings 6 which are located near the mouth 8 of the bag and in position to pass through both the front and rear walls of the bag and through one of the gussets 4.

Tying means are applied to the bag 2 and extend through the holes 6 in the bag. Any suitable type of tying means may be employed, but as shown, a preferred form of tying means consists of a wire 10 having a loop 12 on one. end thereof and a smaller loop 14 at the opposite end of the wire 10. The loop 14 is of such size that it will pass readily through the opening 6 in the bag, whereas the loop 12 is of larger size and, therefore, cannot pass through the opening 6. The wire 10 should be of such length that it somewhat exceeds the circumference of the closed mouth of the bag so that it may be wrapped about the mouth of the bag leaving ends which may be twisted in closing the bag.

With this construction, the bags and tying means may be separately manufactured and handled, and the tying means need only be inserted through the holes 6 in the bags when the bags are being prepared for use. The mouth 8 of the bag can be opened readily while the tying means are in the holes 6, so that the bag can be filled with potatoes or other articles without interference due to the presence of the tying means. The operator then can readily grasp the top of the bag, drawing it together as shown in Fig. 2 at which time the looped end 14 of the tying means 10 is grasped and wrapped about the closed neck of the bag a suitable number of times. In fact, the arrangement of the tying means so that it passes through the front and rear walls as well as the gusset 4 of the bag permits the free end of the tying means to be grasped and pulled to effect an initial closing of the bag at one side so that the operation of closing and wrapping the wire about the upper portion of the bag is facilitated. After the bag is closed, the small loop 14 of the tying means can be passed through the larger loop 12 and the two end portions of the tying means can be twisted ta gether orrotherwisesecured to hold t l 1e mouth of the bag M closed. 7 7

These operations can readily be performed by a single operatomand at .thesame time; the. mouthofltheibag will he so tied ast to permitgshipping; anti handling; gate bag, or rough'usage without danger ofithe baghneniugor tearing,v V

v Whena housewife or-purchaser, oftthe.haggwishesilto;

' open the bag, the looped portionsi lzand 14 are presented a insuch a manner that they may be readily graspediso that the. ends may be'untwisted or unfastened" without r'equir-- ing the: use of any special tools, Furthermore: after the bag has been opened, the tying; means. willbe retained; by the (bag and can be used,againiorretyingthebag after apportion ofQits contents thave beenremoved.

Asshown in Figs. 3,- and 4, thenhag lfi-may beformed with, openings ltt wh ichare'located'ononerwa-llofv the bag;

but should; be relatively closetogethersorthatrthe tying;

, 7 means 10 can be slipped readily through theuopenings 1 8 t and will project outward from the bag when the, bag iszin the form shown in Fig.4- whichtitlwill assumetwhen being filled with articles. The ends of the tying 'means ithen.

can be wrapped about the mouth of the bag in; the-same handling thereof. Any tyinggmeans can beapplied to any bag since they are produced and'handled independently manner asvdescribed above inconnection with Figs, L and.

2 for securing the mouth of thebagclosed; With} thisr construction, 7 the tying wire 10. can beislid, lengthwisewith respect to the bag in applyingthetwirertothebageandto afio'rd greater ease inclosingthe bag ln fact thesmaller loop 14 can he slipped. throughthe larger 1oop12 and the? thevbag 1 I v The tying means shown in Fig. 1 can, 'of course, be used; in, other types of bagsv as shown in Big; 5.. ;The bag may be atflat type bagiand need not be formed: with any gllS- wirecanzthenvbe pulled to act: as, a drawstring im closing sets; Further, as shownin Fig. 5 the faste'ningrmeans may; if desired, be formed of aflexible member such as a-cord. 7 20 having airelatively large: knot 220m one end. thereof ofsufiicient size toprevent the knot from'slipping through.

the opening.24 in the bag. In alike: manner, the opposite end, of the cord 20 may; be provided with a'lmoh'26i to prevent unravelling of the cord, but the knot 26' should be: small enough to pass. readily through 'the o'penings 24 in the'bag. a

The construction of Fig; 5 can be used: in filling and closing the bag in the same manner as described above in connection with Figs. '1 and 2;. The ends ofthe cord" and are not assemblediuntilfthey are. required for use.

The bag may be formed of any suitable or preferred flexible material which may besingle or multi-ply paper,

fabric, plastic, polyethylene or the like. Of course, the

- sizeof the, bag can be varied and the bags may beused for packaging a y typ f'ofa i' l hi fy' particularly: adapted for use} in the; packaging, shipping and; handling jof potatoes, Whiljefvarious; forms, of the present inventionhave been shown and"described; it will be apparent that the construction is capable of wide variation and, therefore, itshouldflbe understoodthat the par ticular embodiments offithe invention shownthedrawings and. describedi'abptve are, intended'fto be illustrative only and are not intendedto limit the scope ofthe invention;

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V A bag formed'offlexiblematerial'providedwithia pair ofhoIesLtherein spaced' equal distances from the mouth of thebaggandinVposition to be located at the neclgofi'the.

@ bag when the mouth ofthe bag js'drawn together to vform such-,a neck abovejarticlesenclosed in the bagaand tying means made of flexible wire havin'g loops of different size formed on'the opposite ends: thereof withthe. 10011 on one endfsmall" enough to pass throughrsaid'holes and to pass through the loop on the opposite end of the tying means, thelooptonsaid-'oppositepend ofithe tying means being larger than said 'holes. V v

Refer-ensesCited in-the file of this patent" V UNIIED STATES, PAIENIS 291,447 Wheelen'..,..-. I- 390,643: ,BlinCQt: ,,....l Oct. 9; 1888' 678417 Her-ring; t .-..,.t-. v July 9; 1901 Jam 1-, 1884- 

